[snugs]

Ronald Reagan knew you could not have 100 per cent of what you wanted he often settled for 70 per cent.

So if you have to choose a less conservative candidate in order to win would you rather not vote for them and end up with a Democrat in the White House - forgot your conservative views then and more importantly forgot your national security.

[LadyNavyVet]

Reagan didn't settle. He kept coming back and back 'til he got what he wanted the vast majority of the time. When Congress was being recalcitrant, he went over their heads to the people, and he never, never, never gave up the ideological ground he had won. I'm thinking of the defense buildup, Reykjavik, the "evil empire," etc. He never backed down on his beliefs.

And no, I don't automatically vote R for fear of the big, bad Democrats, especially if you can't tell the difference between them. I won't, for example, vote for McCain just to avoid Hillary. McCain's too dangerous; I don't care what party he belongs to. As for Giuliani or Romney, it would depend. So far my guy's Duncan Hunter, who's doing surprisingly well for a virtual unknown. Which should tell the RNC something, if they care to take notice.